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(work remotely and report to headquarters in Albany, NY) seeks a Procurement Operations Specialist II. Responsible for assisting w/all aspects of Operational Procurement, includ. participating in project mgmt. of Procurement projects at site & “in country” sourcing & negotiations. This role covers both direct & indirect goods & services & entail the active engagement of specialist Curia Procurement resources around the world.\nSpecifically, the Procurement Operations Specialist II will perform the following duties:\nEnsuring materials are available for production according to schedule, ensuring inventory is minimized & assisting with cash mgmt. optimization;\n\nContribute towards the construction of a multiyear program of cost savings initiatives;\n\nNegotiate and establish pricing and/or contracts with local suppliers with terms favorable to Curia;\n\nExe. local eSourcing activities incl. training of suppliers & running events within the guidelines provided & asst. to construct the monthly eSourcing plan;\n\nHelp manage the site cash effectively by ensuring the economic order quantities are appropriate, pymt terms are maximized and MRP exception messages (EXDX) are regularly reviewed & exe.;\n\nProvide supp. to &collaborate with Category Mgmt team by promoting estab category strategies to internal stakeholders & ensuring that purchase orders are placed on-time and comply w/strategic agreements & terms set at the local level;\n\nLiaise with Quality/Regulatory depts. & help to ensure supplier material is qualified on time for expected use, help prepare monthly alternate supplier qualification (ASQ) reports;\n\nHelp to monitor metrics & KPIs to assess the health & quality of all procurement-related activities on site, ensuring the timely delivery of services & goods, proper alignment w/the Organization’s comm. & contractual requirements, mitigation of risk & accurate & timely payment for goods & services;\n\nConstruct business cases related to plant savings for submission to & recording by the Global Procurement Organization;\n\nAsst. w/ the capture of cost savings & avoidance during purch. ord. placement while ensuring coordination w/global & regional contracts;\n\nAct as a site contact for all Procurement Operations rel. questions, feedback, transformations or svc. escalations in coordination w/local Procurement Mgr.;\n\nHelp maintain Supplier Relationships &prepares rel. reports incl. 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